How did the introduction of camels around 300 C.E. cause the trans-Saharan trade to grow?

Traders could establish new routes across the Sahara.

After they became Muslim, West Africans preserved their old religious practices, such as

making sacrifices to the spirits of dead ancestors.

Under the rule of Askia Mohammed Toure, the Songhai empire

covered a territory as large as western Europe.

Which statement about Mansa Musa is true?

His pilgrimage to Mecca was an impressive undertaking.

Which of the following is true of Ghana's military?

The king had a standing army as well as reserve forces.

What theory did the discovery of Jenne-jeno prove wrong?

Cities did not exist in West Africa until outsiders came in.

How did villages form in early West Africa?

Family-based communities joined together for help.

Why did people of West Africa trade with people from different areas?

Each vegetation zone had different resources.

When people began to build mosques in West Africa, they

built Islamic architectural styles with local materials

Ghana was wealthy because the government

collected taxes on goods passing through Ghana.

Which of the following is true about the Niger River?

It is the longest river in all of West Africa.

How did Islam first reach Ghana?

through Muslim traders and missionaries

The leader of the Songhai who broke away from Mali

Which statement about decorative arts in West Africa is true?

They adopted calligraphy & geometric patterns.

What was one benefit of becoming part of an empire in Early West Africa?

Kings provided protection for conquered territory.

How did Muslim rulers change the line of succession in West Africa?

The right to rule now became patrilineal.

Early West African inhabitants that controlled trade routes became wealthy by

charging fees for trading activity.

How was the system of silent barter a major advantage to the Wangarans?

It helped to guard the secret location of their gold mines.

Which statement about language in West Africa is true?

Arabic helped traders to communicate more easily

What was Islam's view toward traditional religious practices in West Africa?

Muslims tolerated traditional religious practices.

What made Taghaza an important location?

salt was mined and cut into large blocks

Why are historians unable to study written sources from early West African societies?

Most of the period has no written records.

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1
Ghana was located between two areas that wanted to trade. The areas were
North Africa and West Africa.
West Africa and South Africa.
North Africa and East Africa.
West Africa and East Africa.
2
A major center of learning in West Africa was
Timbuktu
Cairo
Baghdad
Istanbul
3
The savanna is a vegetation zone of tall grasses and trees. This is due to its
very rocky plains
mountainous land
long rainy season
very dry climate
4
How did the introduction of camels around 300 C.E. cause the trans-Saharan trade to grow?
Traders did not have to pay taxes if traveling with camels.
Traders could establish new routes across the Sahara.
Traders sold camels to West Africans.
Traders used the camels to find water.
5
After they became Muslim, West Africans preserved their old religious practices, such as
learning the Five Pillars of Islam.
making sacrifices to the spirits of dead ancestors.
worshipping in mosques.
making pilgrimages to Mecca.
6
What desert covers much of North Africa?
Congo
Kalahari
Sahel
Sahara
7
Under the rule of Askia Mohammed Toure, the Songhai empire
began a prolonged war against the Byzantine empire.
abandoned Islam and returned to traditional religions.
covered a territory as large as western Europe.
conquered the empire of Ghana and ruled all of West Africa.
8
Who conquered Kumbi around 1240, after Ghana's decline?
gold miners of Wangara
the Mande of Mali
North Africans of Taghaza
Muslim warriors of East Africa
9
What product did people from North Africa want most?
salt
gold
silk
copper
10
Which statement about Mansa Musa is true?
He happily knelt before the sultan in Cairo.
His pilgrimage to Mecca was an impressive undertaking.
First leader of Mali to accept but not practice Islam.
He was an isolationist and cut off contact with the world.
11
Jenne-jeno's location made it a great place for
farming, fishing, and trading.
building, weaving, and smelting.
ironworking, plowing, and carving.
pottery making, eating, and beading.
12
In West Africa between about 500 / 1600, Ghana, Songhai, & Mali were three _____ that arose.
kingdoms
states
religions
countries
13
Which religion spread throughout West Africa during medieval times?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
14
Which of the following is true of Ghana's military?
Army uniforms were plain and without decoration.
The king had a standing army as well as reserve forces.
Only soldiers had to complete military training.
Soldiers were not respected or well paid.
15
What theory did the discovery of Jenne-jeno prove wrong?
The Hittites were the first to use the process of smelting.
Cities did not exist in West Africa until outsiders came in.
No civilization or people existed in early West Africa.
Trade between villages only occurred in the Sahara desert.
16
How did villages form in early West Africa?
Family-based communities joined together for help.
A controlling leader forcefully took over many groups.
Groups developed closely together due to gold resources.
communities often went to war over trade disputes.
17
People were forced to leave Ghana because
all of the above
farmers couldn't grow as many crops.
water was scarce.
few trees remained.
18
What changes did the development of iron tools bring?
All of the above
People could freely engage in weaving and metalworking.
Farmers could clear land and grow crops more efficiently.
Villages could produce surpluses to trade for other goods.
19
In early West Africa, major rivers, such as the Niger River, functioned as
battlegrounds.
all of the above
trading routes.
refugees' homes.
20
What played a key role in the rise and prosperity of West African kingdoms?
post-Mali meetings
pan-Indian relations
cross-Atlantic communications
Trans-Saharan trade
21
West Africans used salt to
keep food from spoiling.
all of the above
improve their diet.
add taste to their food.
22
Which of the following is a way rulers of the West African kingdom became wealthy?
They collected tributes from other rulers or countries.
They raised armies and conquered other trading areas.
all of the above
They collected taxes from their bought and sold goods.
23
Why did people of West Africa trade with people from different areas?
It symbolized trust toward their neighbors.
Each vegetation zone had different resources.
It is unknown why trade developed there.
It helped establish marketplaces in each zone.
24
When trade caravans first entered Ghana, where did they bring their goods?
Mali
Taghaza
Kumbi
Wangara
25
When people began to build mosques in West Africa, they
avoided Islamic styles in favor of traditional local styles
built Islamic architectural styles with local materials
used only stone, since it lasted longer than other materials
imported materials from the Middle East
26
Ghana was wealthy because the government
distributed gold to its citizens.
did not allow foreigners to travel into Ghana.
placed heavy taxes on its people.
collected taxes on goods passing through Ghana.
27
Which of the following is true about the Niger River?
It is the longest river in all of West Africa.
It no longer exists in any part of West Africa.
It is the only source of water in West Africa.
It has the largest fish variety in West Africa.
28
How did the Wangarans know when the caravans wanted to make an offer to trade?
beating drum
smoke signals
messengers
bird calls
29
How did Islam first reach Ghana?
by the Arab Muslim armies that conquered Ghana
after a Ghanaian king had a vision of Muhammad
through Muslim traders and missionaries
after Ghanaian scholars traveled to the Middle East to study
30
The Sengel and _________ rivers make the Sahel very fertile land.
Niger
Numbia
Nile
Namib
31
Who was Sunni Ali?
A ruler of the Mali Empire who brought Islam to West Africa
The wealthiest man in the world
A boxing champion who defeated Mansa Muli in one round
The leader of the Songhai who broke away from Mali
32
Which statement about decorative arts in West Africa is true?
They continued using traditional designs for art & textiles.
They preferred their traditional ways of writing.
They preferred to use images of animals in their art.
They adopted calligraphy & geometric patterns.
33
What are the Nok, a people from West Africa during 500 B.C.E., known for?
fishing with thin wire
building with concrete
mastering ironworking
forming the first cities
34
Kingdoms in West Africa relied both on local trade and
mobile flea markets.
trans-Saharan trade.
exporting to Europe.
traveling farmers.
35
What city, surrounded by a large wall, was located where the Niger River and Bani River meet?
Cairo
Timbuktu
Alexandria
Jenne-jeno
36
What was one benefit of becoming part of an empire in Early West Africa?
Kings provided protection for conquered territory.
Kings sometimes sent governors to rule the land.
Conquered people were required to give tribute.
Men were required to serve in the king's army.
37
In Ghana, which of the following people would inherit the throne if the king died?
the daughter of the king
the son of the king's sister
the son of the king
the daughter of the king's sister
38
Which kingdom developed in West Africa?
Songhai
Mali
All of the Above
Ghana
39
How did Muslim rulers change the line of succession in West Africa?
Leadership now passed from mother to daughter.
The people now elected their rulers.
The right to rule now became patrilineal.
Rulers now decided who would succeed them to the throne.
40
The most respected people in Jenne-jeno were ____________.
weavers
blacksmiths
traders
farmers
41
If this dried fruit was bought at Kumbi, it would be paid for with
cattle
gold dust
other goods
salt
42
What power did the king of Ghana have?
He had the final say in matters of justice.
He led people in religious worship.
all of the above
He was the head of the army.
43
What contributed to Ghana's downfall?
war
disease
floods
population decline
44
Early West African inhabitants that controlled trade routes became wealthy by
robbing passersby along the river.
raising prices of goods frequently.
charging fees for trading activity.
making farmers pay high taxes.
45
How was the system of silent barter a major advantage to the Wangarans?
The Wangarans didn't have to travel as far.
It prevented the Wangarans from being attacked.
It made trade more difficult.
It helped to guard the secret location of their gold mines.
46
Which statement about language in West Africa is true?
Rulers insisted on using their native languages all the time
Arabic helped traders to communicate more easily
West Africans completely abandoned their native languages
Many people learned Arabic as they converted to Christianity
47
What was Islam's view toward traditional religious practices in West Africa?
Muslims banned all traditional religious practices.
Muslims borrowed freely from other religious traditions.
Muslims tolerated traditional religious practices.
Muslim's opposed their traditional views.
48
What made Taghaza an important location?
gold was mined in a secret location
salt was mined and cut into large blocks
salt was collected using evaporation
gold was collected by foreigners
49
West Africa's geography influenced the__________ that developed there.
extended families
religious beliefs
forms of authority
patterns of trade
50
The Sahara was not a good place for large settlements because it
rains too much.
has no mountains.
is extremely dry.
is mostly forest.
51
Why are historians unable to study written sources from early West African societies?
The government owns all of the documents.
No one can translate the documents' language.
All of the documents were burned in a fire.
Most of the period has no written records.
52
The Atlantic Ocean borders Africa to the west and the ________ Ocean borders it to the east.
Indian
American
Pacific
Antarctic
53
The area of semidesert that is both south of the Sahara and has mild vegetations is called the
Savanna
Jenne
Sahel
Niger
54
In what present-day countries was the kingdom of Ghana located?
Nigeria and Cameroon
Morocco and Algeria
Sierra Leone and Liberia
Mali and Mauritania
55
Mali gained much of its wealth from
natural resources
trade
war
taxing its people

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